Senior Grants Administrator – cornell jobs in New York

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Job highlights

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have knowledge and experience in the grant seeking and grant writing process, preferably at an institution of higher education
• Excellent science writing skills
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, oral, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Licenses and Certifications

Benefits

• Weekly Hours: 35.00
• Salary Range: $98,700.00 – $112,200.00
• As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 – Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead on identifying and preparing educational grants in support of central Graduate School initiatives; secures external funding to further the Graduate School’s institutional priorities, including but not limited to pipeline programming and student support programming, providing administrative support to graduate students and their principal investigators in writing, submitting research grants, and providing oversight for pre- and post- award activities
• Identifies, vets, and promotes external funding opportunities for domestic and international graduate students
• Serves as lead on identifying, writing and submitting educational grants for PhD and MS level education
• Spearheads the organization and creation of innovative new curriculum for individual programs and/or in support of central Graduate School initiatives and pursues external funding for these programs
• Develops and presents grant application and management workshops for PhD, MS, and pipeline students
• Creates templates for mentorship programs, diversity initiatives and responsible conduct of research sections, among others
• Meets with students one-on-one to develop and strengthen grant applications
• Guides students through grant application process, in consultation with PIs, through one on one meetings, formatting guidance, and trainings, including but not limited to, how to draft biosketches, support pages and resource & facilities forms
• Oversees and coordinates pre-award activities
• Assists students with application process; ensures timely submission of federal, foundation, and industry-sponsored grant applications and contracts
• Oversees preparation of all grant application components
• Oversees organization and preparation of all components of grant applications
• Processes internal paperwork for Sponsored Research Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements
• In coordination with departmental post-award grant administrators, processes salary distribution and verifies accuracy of grant account set-up
• Communicates Graduate School policies to students’ PIs and manages related agreements
• Ensures compliance with institutional policies regarding systems access and training required for human subjects’ research
• Represents WCM on grant review committees as appropriate
• In partnership with the Assistant Director, generates/maintains centralized database to house accurate and up-to-date information, including milestone tracking, budgetary items, and total dollar amounts of grants and award revenue
• Serves as the primary administrative contact and liaison between the PhD and MS program faculty and central Graduate School for institutional data requests and best practice, as related to grant and fellowship activity
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and systems to ensure productive and efficient Graduate School operations
• Supports the Assistant Director in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports on grant submissions and actions by the Graduate school and funding agencies

Job description

Title: Senior Grants Administrator-Graduate School

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Finance & Grants

Work Days

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $98,700.00 – $112,200.00
• As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 – Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Serves as the lead on identifying and preparing educational grants in support of central Graduate School initiatives; secures external funding to further the Graduate School’s institutional priorities, including but not limited to pipeline programming and student support programming, providing administrative support to graduate students and their principal investigators in writing, submitting research grants, and providing oversight for pre- and post- award activities.

Job Responsibilities
• Identifies, vets, and promotes external funding opportunities for domestic and international graduate students.
• Serves as lead on identifying, writing and submitting educational grants for PhD and MS level education.
• Spearheads the organization and creation of innovative new curriculum for individual programs and/or in support of central Graduate School initiatives and pursues external funding for these programs.
• Develops and presents grant application and management workshops for PhD, MS, and pipeline students.
• Creates templates for mentorship programs, diversity initiatives and responsible conduct of research sections, among others.
• Meets with students one-on-one to develop and strengthen grant applications.
• Guides students through grant application process, in consultation with PIs, through one on one meetings, formatting guidance, and trainings, including but not limited to, how to draft biosketches, support pages and resource & facilities forms.
• Oversees and coordinates pre-award activities. Assists students with application process; ensures timely submission of federal, foundation, and industry-sponsored grant applications and contracts. Oversees preparation of all grant application components.
• Oversees organization and preparation of all components of grant applications.
• Processes internal paperwork for Sponsored Research Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements.
• In coordination with departmental post-award grant administrators, processes salary distribution and verifies accuracy of grant account set-up.
• Communicates Graduate School policies to students’ PIs and manages related agreements.
• Ensures compliance with institutional policies regarding systems access and training required for human subjects’ research.
• Represents WCM on grant review committees as appropriate.
• In partnership with the Assistant Director, generates/maintains centralized database to house accurate and up-to-date information, including milestone tracking, budgetary items, and total dollar amounts of grants and award revenue.
• Serves as the primary administrative contact and liaison between the PhD and MS program faculty and central Graduate School for institutional data requests and best practice, as related to grant and fellowship activity.
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and systems to ensure productive and efficient Graduate School operations.
• Supports the Assistant Director in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports on grant submissions and actions by the Graduate school and funding agencies.

Education
• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

PhD is preferred.

Must have knowledge and experience in the grant seeking and grant writing process, preferably at an institution of higher education.

Experience with WCM grants and fellowship administration is desirable.

Prior experience with federal and non-federal research regulations and policies is desired.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
• Excellent science writing skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists – faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization – are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side’s scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine’s powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients – the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.